welt.
To roll; revolve.
Meaning & usage
To roll; revolve.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English welten, from Old English weltan, wieltan, from Proto-Germanic *waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to turn; wind; twist”). Cognate with German wälzen, Danish vælte, Swedish välta, Icelandic velta.
A ridge or lump on the skin, as caused by a blow or insect bite.
A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry).
A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry). A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.
A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry). A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it.
A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry). In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint.
A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry). In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it.
A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry). In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed.
A shoe made with a welt (strip of leather set into the seam).
Where this word comes from
First use appears c. 1425, a shoemaker's term. Perhaps related to Middle English welten (“to overturn, roll over”), from Old Norse velta (“to roll”). Meaning "ridge on the skin from a wound" first recorded 1800.
To cause to have welts; to beat.
To install welt (a welt or welts) to reinforce.
Where this word comes from
First use appears c. 1425, a shoemaker's term. Perhaps related to Middle English welten (“to overturn, roll over”), from Old Norse velta (“to roll”). Meaning "ridge on the skin from a wound" first recorded 1800.
To decay.
To become stringy.
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